OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

•  tree, the fruits are ground with a stone, mixed with lazulite and rubbed on the teeth to prevent dental decay(eng).tegen den tandworm worden de met een steen fijn gemaakte vruchten, met blauwsteen mengsel, over de tanden gewreven(nld).

Scientific name: Chavica siriboa Miq

Note: As is well-known the leaves of the first species are never chewed in the Moluccas but rather the fruits of the second species together with lime and gambier. It is incorrectly called Bida maran and Bida masofo by Miguel. The reason given by him, taken from Rumphius, as to why Ch. siriboa is preferred to Ch. Betle, is not plausible.